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package org.apache.flex.compiler.definitions;

/**
 * This interface represents definition which are themselves defined by
 * metadata, such as definitions for events, styles, and effects.
 */
public interface IMetadataDefinition extends IDocumentableDefinition
{
    /**
     * Gets the definition that this metadata is decorating.
     * 
     * @return An {@code IDefinition} object.
     */
    IDefinition getDecoratedDefinition();

    /**
     * Gets the value of the <code>deprecatedSince</code> attribute.
     * 
     * @return The attribute value as a String, or <code>null</code> if there is
     * no such attribute.
     */
    String getDeprecatedSince();

    /**
     * Gets the value of the <code>deprecatedReplacement</code> attribute.
     * 
     * @return The attribute value as a String, or <code>null</code> if there is
     * no such attribute.
     */
    String getDeprecatedReplacement();

    /**
     * Gets the value of the <code>deprecatedMessage</code> attribute.
     * 
     * @return The attribute value as a String, or <code>null</code> if there is
     * no such attribute.
     */
    String getDeprecatedMessage();
}